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#350451 09/10/13 02:55 PM
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Just a note of warning. Treat the new Aquamax plastic bags with care. The seam on the one I just got this past weekend split from one end to the other causing a big mess. I'm sure they're cheaper to produce than the old ones, but the process may not be perfect yet. Hopefully this was a single occurrence and not the norm.

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Totally agree, not a fan of the new bags! Yet the new bags of AM LMB food are plain-label brown bags with no markings at all except for the tag.

Plus my local CO-OP is now charging $48 for a bag of AM600 cry It was $38 in July!


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Not had a problem yet and they are more moister resistant and easy to open. Now like the GFC bag. AM LMB Feed is still in brown paper. Our prices have not gone up much so it must be your Co-Op.
















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I love how easy the new bags are to open. So much nicer.


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Just bought a bag of the AM500, $38. Pleased that our local outdoor and horse store can custom order any food from Purina at a reasonable price. Hopefully my fish will eat it...

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Just bought 3 bags Friday. No price change from earlier in the year.


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Originally Posted By: ewest
....Our prices have not gone up much so it must be your Co-Op.

It is my Co-op! I can drive 50 miles to get it at $38 or 1 mile for $48. They couldn't explain the price difference but said they'd look into it wink

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Just bought a bag of the AM500, $38. Pleased that our local outdoor and horse store can custom order any food from Purina at a reasonable price. Hopefully my fish will eat it...

When you custom order what's the lead time? AM600 is floor-stocked at the Purina plant here in Lincoln but the AM500 and LMB food must be ordered and it's 2-4 weeks. I'm going into the 3rd week waiting for the AM500.


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I have to custom order all the time and it takes about 2 to 3 weeks for me to get my order so I try to plan ahead on that sort of thing so I don't run out.

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I order all of mine a week out. On occasion it may take a few extra days on LMB. GFC always on time. Once when the plant went down it took 2 weeks to get AM 600.
















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I haven't had any issues with the new bags tearing yet.

I walked away from filling my iron filter the other day and the tanks overflowed onto the basement floor. Sure glad the feed bag was plastic!

I am bummed the minimum order for the astaxithin enhanced feed now is two tons. I'll have to add it myself now.

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I have not kept up with Purina since they had production problems and son Jeff took over pond management. He's not happy with Purina and switched to Cargill. Local feed store wanted all of bad AQMX used up before ordering more.
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George thanks for the post. I bought 6 bags of AM500 in the last month or so and have had at least 3 split at the seams. I just thought it was because the day I picked them up it was hot and by leaving them in the truck it weakened the seal. It can definetely make a mess in a hurry.

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No problems with getting different sized food. Order in by Thursday, food in by Tuesday.


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Scott, if I remember right I think the Aquamax I order comes out of Richmond, IN, possibly manufactured there?


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Originally Posted By: Lovnlivin
Scott, if I remember right I think the Aquamax I order comes out of Richmond, IN, possibly manufactured there?




Yes it's normally made there.


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My store claimed about a week. Since it is my first time ordering, I will have to wait and see.

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Originally Posted By: Cecil Baird1
I haven't had any issues with the new bags tearing yet.

I walked away from filling my iron filter the other day and the tanks overflowed onto the basement floor. Sure glad the feed bag was plastic!

I am bummed the minimum order for the astaxithin enhanced feed now is two tons. I'll have to add it myself now.


I was wrong the new bag is not waterproof (perhaps at the seam?) although I'm sure it's moisture resistant. I had to pick out wet feed from the bottom of bag.

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Picked up some AM 600 today and on the back is Bob's pic and some text. Will post a pic.
















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That's been on the bag for a few months now Eric.


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I must be buying up all the old stock. Still have not seen the bag change.


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I have some I got a mth ago with the new bag but no Bob pic.
















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Fortunately the local Purina plant floor-stocks AM600 and I'm picking some up tomorrow so it'll be interesting to see if it's donned with Bob's picture laugh

But the AM 500 I ordered 4 weeks ago still has not arrived. And to think I tried to order in advance.

When my COOP guy called yesterday to tell me about the 500, he asked how often I need each food (500, 600 and AM LMB) so he could be sure to always have it on hand for me when I need it. God bless him! As the previous COOP I worked with refused to pre-order for fear of being stuck with it, which is understandable but I assured him my fish will always need food.

So hard to believe there can be such delays!


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Originally Posted By: ewest
I have some I got a mth ago with the new bag but no Bob pic.


I see. May have something to do with me being within 75 miles of the plant.


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My supplier started getting the new bags around the first week of July.


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